Spinning top toy

ABSTRACT

A spinning top toy includes a shaft part, and a body configured on the shaft part at a first longitudinal end thereof. The shaft part includes a shaft main body part in which an axis line corresponding to a rotation center is defined as a shaft center, and a shaft holding part holding the shaft main body part. The shaft main body includes a ground contact member configured at a second longitudinal end of the shaft part opposite to the first longitudinal end. The ground contact member has an annular-shaped ground contact part being arranged to be in contact with a contact surface and being elastically deformable. The ground contact member is rotatable with respect to the shaft holding part.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-130357 filed on Jul. 10, 2018. The entire content of Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-130357 is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND Technological Filed

The present invention relates to a spinning top toy.

Description of Related Art

Conventionally, it is well-known that a spinning top toy in which a bottom part of the shaft part (core rod) is formed in a flat shape (“spinning top” in Patent Document 1) is provided with a body part and a shaft part (“core rod” in Patent Document 1), and the shaft part (core rod) is freely rotated with respect to the body part (see e.g. Patent Document 1).

With such configuration of the spinning top toy, it is different from a general spinning top toy which stably rotates at one spot, so that it is possible to provide a spinning top toy which can move linearly while rotating. Therefore, the fun factor as a toy can be enhanced.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. S60-47588.

SUMMARY

However, when the shaft part (core rod) is tilted, the spinning top toy described in the aforementioned patent document 1 moves linearly in accordance with a moving element in a tangential direction by contacting the periphery part of the flat shaped bottom part in the shaft part (core rod) to a floor surface.

That is, the spinning top toy almost always runs continuously, so that the player focuses on enjoying such movement as a fun factor.

In this point, in a case in which the spinning top toys collide each other, so-called “spinning top battle game”, the defense capability becomes important when receiving an attack from the opponent's spinning top toy. However, when the bottom part of the shaft part (core rod) is formed in a flat shape, it is easy to lose balance due to the impact.

When the spinning top toy loses the balance, as described above, since the spinning top toy moves to run about linearly, it is easily flicked out from a predetermined battle field.

Therefore, the spinning top toy described in Patent Document 1 has a disadvantage when the battle games in which the spinning top toys collide each other are performed.

The present invention was created considering the aforementioned problems. An object is to provide a spinning top toy which is hardly fallen when receiving an attack from an opponent and has an excellent defense power.

A spinning top toy includes a shaft part, and a body configured on the shaft part at a first longitudinal end thereof. The shaft part includes a shaft main body part in which an axis line corresponding to a rotation center is defined as a shaft center, and a shaft holding part holding the shaft main body part. The shaft main body includes a ground contact member configured at a second longitudinal end of the shaft part opposite to the first longitudinal end. The ground contact member has an annular-shaped ground contact part being arranged to be in contact with a contact surface and being elastically deformable. The ground contact member is rotatable with respect to the shaft holding part.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a spinning top toy according to the present invention. FIG. 1(b) is an illustration explaining how to play the spinning top toy

FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a shaft part of the spinning top toy according to the present invention. FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a right and left direction in FIG. 2(a).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the shaft part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view showing a shaft main body part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the shaft main body part.

FIG. 5(a) is a perspective view showing a ground contact member of the present embodiment. FIG. 5(b) is a perspective view showing a ground contact member of a modified example of the present embodiment. FIG. 5(c) is a cross-sectional view showing the ground contact member shown in FIG. 5(b).

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the spinning top toy in a ground contact state when an axis line of the shaft part is tilted.

FIG. 7(a) is a schematic view showing when general spinning top toys rotate in a state in which the axis line of the shaft parts are not tilted, and collide each other. FIG. 7(b) is a schematic view showing when the spinning top toy of the present embodiment rotates in a state in which the axis line of the shaft part is tilted, and collide with the general spinning top toy.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a spinning top toy according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) to FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b).

In the following embodiments, various limitations which are technically preferable in the present invention are described, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and the drawings.

The above and/or other aspects, features and/or advantages of various embodiments will be further appreciated in view of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Various embodiments can include and/or exclude different aspects, features and/or advantages where applicable. In addition, various embodiments can combine one or more aspect or feature of other embodiments where applicable. The descriptions of aspects, features and/or advantages of particular embodiments should not be construed as limiting other embodiments or the claims. In the drawings, the size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and may be abbreviated as “/”. It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. Unless indicated otherwise, these terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first object could be termed a second object, and, similarly, a second object could be termed a first object without departing from the teachings of the disclosure. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to or “on” another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to or on the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). However, the term “contact,” as used herein refers to direct contact (i.e., touching) unless the context indicates otherwise. Terms such as “same,” “planar,” or “coplanar,” as used herein when referring to orientation, layout, location, shapes, sizes, amounts, or other measures do not necessarily mean an exactly identical orientation, layout, location, shape, size, amount, or other measure, but are intended to encompass nearly identical orientation, layout, location, shapes, sizes, amounts, or other measures within acceptable variations that may occur, for example, due to manufacturing processes. The term “substantially” may be used herein to reflect this meaning. Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/or the present application, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein

Whole Structure

FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a spinning top toy according to the present invention. FIG. 1(b) is an illustration explaining how to play the spinning top toy.

A spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment is the spinning top toy capable of being used for so-called “spinning top battle game”.

Specifically, the spinning top toys 1 can be used for the battle games in which the spinning top toy 1 and the opponent's spinning top toy collide with each other, and when the opponent's spinning top toy is disassembled by the impact force as shown in FIG. 1(b), the player wins. As shown in FIG. 2, the spinning top toy 1 is configured with a shaft part 10, which configures the lower structure to become a driver, and a performance variable ring 30 and a body 40 which configure the upper structure. The body 40 is mounted to the shaft part 10 through the performance variable ring 30.

In the following description, the shaft part 10 which is the part having a characteristic configuration in the present embodiment will be described in detail.

Detail Structure of Shaft Part

FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view showing the shaft part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the terms “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “front”, and “back” refer to the corresponding directions in FIG. 2(a).

FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the spinning top toy of the present embodiment when cutting in a right and left direction in FIG. 2(a).

Further, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the shaft part according to the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the shaft part 10 has a shaft main body part 20 in which an axis line corresponding to a rotation center of the spinning top toy 1 is defined as a shaft center, and a shaft holding part 50 which holds the shaft main body part 20 (see FIG. 3).

In the present embodiment, the shaft main body part 20 (see FIGS. 3, 4(a), and 4(b)) is arranged in approximately the middle part of the shaft part 10 along the axis line of the shaft part 10 (see FIG. 2(b)).

As shown in FIGS. 2(a), 2(b), and 3, as the appearance constitution of the shaft part 10, a flange part 12 is provided in the middle part in the vertical direction, and a cylindrical part 13 is provided in the upper part, and a ground contact member 25 which configures the shaft main body part 20 in the lower end part is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the shaft part 10 is provided with an upper case 14, an urging member 15, a columnar member 16, a shaft support member 17, etc. as a shaft holding part 50. By the way, the structure of the shaft holding part 50 is not limited to this, and it may not be provided with all of these members or it may be provided with more members.

Within the appearance constitution of the shaft part 10, the flange 12 and the cylindrical part 13 are integrally formed as the upper case 14, so as to configure the upper part of the shaft part.

In the cylindrical part 13 and the flange part 12 of the upper case 14, a projection part 141 is formed in each of the two portions facing in right and left direction across the axis line of the shaft part 10. The outer surface of the projection parts 141 is approximately flush with the peripheral surface of the flange part 12.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2(a), 2(b), and 3, in the cylindrical part 13 and the flange part 12 of the upper case 14, a notch part 142 is formed in each of two portions facing in the front and back direction across the axis line of the shaft part 10. The notch parts 142 extend along the axis line of the shaft part 10.

The urging member 15 is approximately cylindrically formed and is provided with a cylindrical part 151, a ceiling part 152, and leg parts 153.

In the present embodiment, the urging member 15 is made by synthetic resin, but the urging member 15 may be made by a metal, etc.

The outer diameter of the cylindrical part 151 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 13 of the upper case 14, and in the assembled state, the cylindrical part 151 of the urging member 15 is arranged inside the cylindrical part 13 of the upper case 14.

Further, the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 151 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the upper end part of the columnar member 16 which will be described later, and the upper end part of the columnar member 16 is configured to be fitted inside the cylindrical part 151. The ceiling part 152 is provided in the upper end of the cylindrical part 151. In the ceiling part 152, an opening part 154 which has a shape corresponding to the upper end part of the columnar member 16 is formed.

Further, the leg parts 153 are provided in the outer peripheral lower end part of the cylindrical part 151.

Within the periphery of the cylindrical part 151, the leg part 153 is formed in each of the two portions facing in the front and back direction across the axis line of the shaft part 10.

In the urging member 15 with such structure, in the assembled state, the leg parts 153 are placed in the manner of inserting into the notch parts 142 of the aforementioned upper case 14. The vertical length of the notch parts 142 is set longer than the length of the leg parts 153. By guiding the leg parts 153 in the vertical direction inside the notch part 142, it becomes possible to move the urging member 15 in the vertical direction along the axis line of the shaft part 10.

The urging member 15 is urged upwardly by a spring (not shown). The upward movement of the leg parts 153 of the urging member 15 is restricted by abutting to the upper edge of the notch parts 142, and in the normal condition, the upper end of the urging member 15 is arranged at the same height as the upper end of the cylindrical part 13 of the upper case 14.

Further, on the upper surface of the ceiling part 152 of the urging member 15, protruding strips (projections) 157, which extend radially at two portions facing each other in the right and left direction across the axis line of the shaft part 10, are formed.

The columnar member 16 is provided with a cylindrical part 161 which is approximately formed in a cylindrical shape, a ceiling part 162, and leg parts 163.

The outer diameter of the cylindrical part 161 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 151 of the urging member 15, and in the assembled state, the cylindrical part 161 of the columnar member 16 is arranged inside the cylindrical part 151 of the urging member 15. As described above, the upper end part of the columnar member 16 is configured to be fitted to the opening part 154 of the urging member 15.

Further, the leg parts 163 are provided in the outer peripheral lower end part of the cylindrical part 161.

Within the periphery of the cylindrical part 161, the leg part 163 is formed in each of the two portions facing in the right and left direction across the axis line of the shaft part 10.

The leg parts 163 approximately horizontally overhang from the cylindrical part 161, and in the approximately symmetrical position of a pair of the leg parts 163, through holes 164 passing through in the axis line direction are formed.

The shaft support member 17 supports a shaft core member 21 of the shaft main body part 20 which will be described later.

The shaft support member 17 has a cylindrical shaped columnar part 171 and a pair of overhanging parts 172 which overhang toward outside from the periphery of the columnar part 171.

A through hole 173 is formed inside the columnar part 171 and passes through from the upper end part of the columnar part 171 to the lower end part of the shaft support member 17, and at the position corresponding to the columnar part 171 which is the lower surface in the shaft support member 17 (that is, approximately middle part in the lower side of the shaft support member 17), a recessed part 174 is formed (see FIG. 2(b)).

The outer diameter of the columnar part 171 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 161 of the columnar member 16, and in the assembled state, the columnar part 171 of the shaft support member 17 is arranged inside the cylindrical part 161 of the columnar member 16.

The inner diameter of the columnar part 171 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the shaft core member 21 of the shaft main body part 20 which will be described later, and in the assembled state, the shaft core member 21 is inserted inside the columnar part 171.

Further, the inner diameter of the recessed part 174 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 of the shaft main body part 20 which will be described later, and in the assembled state, the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 is fitted inside the recessed part 174.

In each of the overhanging parts 172, a through hole 175 is formed. The through holes 175 are formed at the positions corresponding to the through holes 164 of the columnar member 16 and the hole parts 143 of the upper case 14 in the assembled state. As shown in FIG. 3, by inserting screws 18 into the through holes 175, the through holes 164 and the hole parts 143, the upper case 14, the columnar member 16, the shaft support member 17, and the urging member 15 which is arranged between the upper case 14 and the columnar member 16 are integrally fixed.

FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view showing the shaft main body part according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the shaft main body part shown in FIG. 4(a).

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4(a), and 4(b), in the present embodiment, the shaft main body part 20 is provided with a shaft core member 21, a shock absorbing member 22, a bearing member 23, a ground contact support member 24, and a ground contact member 25, etc. By the way, the structure of the shaft main body part 20 is not limited to this, but it may not be provided with all of these members, or it may be provided with more members.

In the present embodiment, the shaft main body part 20 is arranged with a room to be movable up and down with respect to the shaft holding part 50. With this structure, the shaft main body part 20 is more easily rotated, and the spinning top toy 1 can be continuously and smoothly rotated for a long time.

The shaft core member 21 has a shaft core part 211 which is provided so as to be approximately agreed with the shaft center of the shaft part 10, and a shaft head part 212 which is provided in the upper end of the shaft core part 211 and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the shaft core part 211.

The shaft core part 211 is inserted into the annular shaped shock absorbing member 22.

As described above, in the assembled state, the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21 is arranged inside the cylindrical part 161 of the columnar member 16 in the state of being inserted inside the columnar part 171 of the shaft support member 17.

At this point, the outer diameter of the shock absorbing member 22 is larger than the inner diameter of the columnar part 171, and is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 161, so that the shock absorbing member 22 is arranged in a manner of being existed between the upper end surface of the columnar part 171 and the lower side surface of the shaft head part 212, and the shaft core member 21 is stably arranged.

Further, the outer diameter of the shaft core part 211 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 inserted into the recessed part 174 of the shaft support member 17, so that the shaft core part 211 passes through inside the shaft support member 17 from the columnar part 171 to inside the recessed part 174, and further, it is fitted inside the cylindrical part 243 which is fitted inside the recessed part 174.

In the top end side of the shaft core part 211, the annular shaped bearing member 23 is mounted. The outer diameter of the bearing member 23 is smaller than the inner diameter of the recessed part 174 of the shaft support member 17, and is formed larger than the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 and the inner diameter of the through hole 173 of the shaft support member 17. Accordingly, the bearing member 23 is arranged in a manner of being existed between the upper end surface of the cylindrical part 243 and the lower side surface (bottom surface) inside the recessed part 174.

With this, the bearing member 23 exists between the shaft core member 21 (the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21) configuring the shaft main body part 20 and the shaft holding part 50 (the shaft support member 17 of the shaft holding part 50), and the shaft main body part 20 is configured as a rotation member which is smoothly and freely rotated around the shaft with respect to the shaft holding part 50.

By the way, the structure of the bearing member 23 may be anything, and various structures can be applied as long as the shaft main body part 20 is smoothly and freely rotated with respect to the shaft holding part 50. Further, it does not require the bearing member 23, and the structure without the bearing member 23 may be accepted.

The ground contact support member 24 supports the ground contact member 25.

In the present embodiment, the ground contact support member 24 is configured by two members of the first member 241 and the second member 242, and it can be divided in approximately half. Accordingly, the productivity of the parts is excellent, and at the time of assembling, it can be easily assembled.

In the state in which the first member 241 and the second member 242 are assembled, in approximately middle of the upper part of the ground contact support member 24, the cylindrical part 243 is formed.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 3, 4(a), and 4(b), a case in which the cylindrical part 243 is formed in the side of the second member 242 is shown as examples, but the shape, etc. of the first member 241 and the second member 242 is not limited to the examples shown in the drawings. For example, the first member 241 and the second member 242 are the members having a shape divided equal to approximately half in approximately middle part of the ground contact support member 24, and it may be a configuration in which the cylindrical part 243 may be formed by matching both members.

Further, inside the ground contact support member 24, a storage part 244 storing and holding the head part 252 of the ground contact member 25, which will be described later, is formed.

As described above, the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 is formed smaller than the inner diameter of the recessed part 174 of the shaft support member 17, and the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24 is inserted inside the recessed part 174 at the time of assembling.

Further, the inner diameter of the cylindrical part 243 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21, and the top end side of the shaft core part 211 is fitted inside the cylindrical part 243.

The ground contact member 25 is arranged in the lower end of the spinning top toy 1 and is grounded to the ground contact surface F (see FIG. 6 etc.).

FIG. 5(a) is a perspective view showing the ground contact member 25 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 5(a), in the present embodiment, the ground contact member 25 is provided with a ground contact part 251, and the head part 252 which is engaged with the ground contact support member 24.

As described above, by storing and holding the head part 252 of the ground contact member 25 in the storage part 244 inside the ground contact support member 24, the ground contact member 25 is engaged with the ground contact support member 24.

The ground contact part 251 is provided in the shaft main body part 20 at the lower end part of the shaft part 10, and when grounding to the ground contact surface F, the ground contact part is the annular part formed to be elastically deformable. In the present embodiment, the ground contact part 251 is formed in a tapered shape having the diameter which becomes larger toward the lower end. The ground contact member 25 is made by a soft material, so that at least the ground contact part 251 is elastically deformable. As the soft material, for example, a silicone, etc. may be used, but it is not limited to this material.

In the spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment, when rotating, the portion where the ground contact part 251 is grounded is deformed by own weight, etc. of the spinning top toy 1, and it is fallen as to be wound in a direction away from the shaft center of the spinning top toy 1 (that is, outside).

Accordingly, the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 is tilted, and the ground contact part 251 is largely collapsed according to the tilt amount, so as to increase the ground contact area. Therefore, while tilting the shaft part 10, the spinning top toy1 is continuously rotated as to be shaking the head (body part 40).

Further, in the present embodiment, in the ground contact member 25, the ground contact part 251 becomes a suction cup capable of being sucked to the ground contact surface F.

For this reason, in a case of being sucked to the ground contact surface F by the suction force, the head (body part 40) just shakes on the spot, so as not to move around in the field forming the ground contact surface F. Therefore, it is hard to be flicked out from the field.

As described above, the bearing member 23 exists between the shaft core member 21 (the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21) configuring the shaft main body part 20 and the shaft holding part 50 (the shaft support member 17 of the shaft holding part 50), and the shaft main body part 20 is configured to be freely rotated around the shaft with respect to the shaft holding part 50. Therefore, even when the ground contact part 251 is sucked to the ground contact surface F, the spinning top toy 1 does not stop rotating and it is continuously rotated.

The shape of the ground contact member 25 is not limited to the shape drawn in FIG. 5(a).

For example, as shown in FIG. 5(b), when viewing the appearance from the side surface, the ground contact part 251 a may be a cylindrical shape.

By the way, also, in this case, when the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 is tilted, it is preferable that the ground contact part 251 a is fallen as to be wound in a direction away from the shaft center of the spinning top toy 1 (that is, outside).

With this, as shown in FIG. 5(c), the inside of the ground contact part 251 a is formed in a tapered shape having the diameter which becomes larger toward the lower end, so that it is preferable that the ground contact part 251 a is formed to be easily wound in a direction away from the shaft center of the spinning top toy 1 (that is, outside).

By the way, the shape of the ground contact member 25 may be any shape as long as when the ground contact part 251 grounds, the ground contact part 251 is fallen to the direction away from the shaft center of the spinning top toy 1 (that is, outside) and the ground contact area increases. Therefore, the shape may be other than the examples shown in the drawings.

Assembly Method

Next, an example of an assembly method of the spinning top toy 1 will be described. Here, mainly, the assembly of the shaft part 10 will be described.

First, the upper case 14, the urging member 15, the columnar member 16 are assembled. After inserting the shock absorbing member 22 to the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21, the shaft core part 211 is inserted from the upper side to the inside of the columnar part 171 of the shaft support member 17, and the top end side of the shaft core part 211 is projected to the inside of the recessed part 174 which is the lower side of the shaft support member 17.

Further, the head part 252 of the ground contact member 25 is stored and held in the storage part 244 inside the ground contact support member 24, and the ground contact member 25 is engaged to the ground contact support member 24.

The bearing member 23 is mounted to the top end side of the shaft core part 211 projected inside the recessed part 174, and the top end side of the shaft core part 211 is pressed into the inside of the cylindrical part 243 of the ground contact support member 24.

With this, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), it becomes a state in which the shaft main body part 20 is mounted to the shaft support member 17.

In this state, the shaft support member 17 assembled with the shaft main body part 20 is assembled to the upper case 14, the urging member 15, and the columnar member 16, and the screws 18 are inserted into the through hole 175, the through hole 164, and the hole part 143. With this, the shaft main body part 20, the upper case 14, the columnar member 16, the shaft support member 17, and the urging member 15 arranged between the upper case 14 and the columnar member 16 are fixed.

With this, all parts configuring the shaft part 10 are integrated, and the assembly of the shaft part 10 is completed.

The performance variable ring 30 is assembled to the upper part of such assembled shaft part 10 in a fitting state.

Further, this assembled body is assembled to the body 40 from the lower side, and the body 40 and the performance variable ring 30 are assembled in a locking state not to be easily detached from the shaft part 10.

With this, the assembly of the spinning top toy 1 in the present embodiment is completed.

How to Play

Next, an example of how to play with the spinning top toy 1 and the function of the spinning top toy1 will be described. In one example how to play, a battle in which the spinning top toy 1 is rotated with the opponent's spinning top toy will be performed. In this case, charging of the rotation power of the spinning top toy 1 is performed by using a launcher, etc. (not shown), and the spinning top toy 1 is rotated and launched on a predetermined field (battle field).

Such launched spinning top toy 1 is rotated in the field, and when it collides with the opponent's spinning top toy, the colliding impact power, etc. is applied to the spinning top toy 1. When the locking state of the spinning top toy 1 is released by repeating the collisions, as shown in FIG. 1(b), the spinning top toy1 is disassembled to the shaft part 10, the performance variable ring 30, and the body 40.

In the preset embodiment, when the spinning top toy 1 is launched on the field, and when the ground contact part 251 of the ground contact member 25 is grounded to the ground contact surface F of the field, as shown in FIG. 6, the ground contact portion in the ground contact part 251 is elastically deformed in a manner of being fallen (collapsed) in the direction away from the shaft center of the spinning top toy 1 (that is, outside).

With this, the shaft part 10 is tilted, and the ground contact area of the ground contact part 251 increases in response to the tilting, and the spinning top toy1 is continuously rotated while tilting at the spot without being fallen.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), when the spinning top toys in a battle collide to each other and the shaft lines of the shaft parts 10 are perpendicular to the ground contact surface F of the field, etc., the side surfaces of the bodies 40 collide to each other. Accordingly, the receiving impact is large, and by strongly flicking out, the locking state of the spinning top toys is released and they are easily disassembled.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7(b), when the spinning top toy 1 is rotated in a tilting state, the upper surface of the body 40 of the spinning top toy 1 collides to the side surface of the opponent's spinning top toy. Therefore, the impact can be relieved, and it is hard to receive large damage.

Further, in a case in which the ground contact part 251 is the suction cup, the ground contact part 251 is sucked to the ground contact surface F of the field, etc. When colliding with the opponent's spinning top toy, it is not flicked out from the filed, and it can continue to be tenaciously and stably rotated for a long time.

Effect of the Present Embodiment

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the shaft main body part is configured to be freely rotated around the shaft with respect to the shaft holding part, and the ground contact part of the spinning top toy is formed to be elastically deformable at the ground contact portion when grounding the ground contact surface.

With this, the spinning top toy 1 is rotated in a state in which the shaft part 10 is tilted with respect to the ground contact surface F, so that the impact received by the collisions of the side surfaces each other with the opponent's spinning top toy can be avoided, and it is hard to receive the damage from the collisions. Therefore, it can be realized that the spinning top toy 1 can be continuously rotated for a long time.

Further, in the spinning top toy 1, the bearing member 23 is provided between the shaft main body part 20 and the shaft holding part 50.

With this, the friction with the shaft holding part 50 of the shaft main body part 20 is reduced, and the rotation of the shaft part 10 is not interrupted, so that the spinning top toy 1 can be continuously and smoothly rotated for a long time.

Further, in a case in which the ground contact part 251 of the ground contact member 25 in the spinning top toy 1 is the suction cup capable of being sucked to the ground contact surface F, by being sucked to the ground contact surface F, it can tenaciously remain in the field even when the impact is received by attacking from the opponent's spinning top toy, etc., so that it can be realized that the spinning top toy 1 has excellent defense power.

Further, since the shaft main body part 20 is arranged to have a room to be movable up and down with respect to the shaft holding part 50, the shaft main body part 20 is more easily rotated, and the spinning top toy 1 can be continuously and smoothly rotated for a long time.

The embodiments of the present invention were described above, but the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned embodiments, and needless to say, various modifications may be made within the scope that does not depart from the essential point of the present invention.

For example, in the aforementioned embodiment, as an example, the bearing member 23 is provided around the shaft core part 211 of the shaft core member 21. However, the ground contact member 25 or the shaft main body part 20 provided with the ground contact member may be configured as a rotation member which can freely rotate with respect to the shaft holding part 50.

In this case, in order to freely rotate a member, which freely rotates, with respect to the shaft holding part 50, the bearing member 23 may be arranged, and it is not limited to the case in which the bearing member 23 is provided around the shaft core part 211.

For example, the shaft core member 21 is fixed to the shaft holding part 50 side, and the bearing member 23 may be arranged in the periphery, etc. of the ground contact member 25 or the ground contact support member 24 which supports the ground contact member.

In the present invention, the ground contact part of the ground contact member in the spinning top toy is formed to be elastically deformable at the ground contact portion when grounding the ground contact surface, and at least the ground contact member is configured to be freely rotated around the shaft with respect to the shaft holding part.

With this, the spinning top toy is rotated in a state in which the shaft part is tilted with respect to the ground contact surface, so that the impact received by the collisions of the side surfaces each other with the opponent's spinning top toy can be avoided, and it is hard to receive a damage from the collisions. Therefore, it can be realized that the spinning top toy can be continuously rotated for a long time.

Further, the shaft main body part has a shaft core member which has a shaft line as a shaft center corresponding to a rotation center, and in a case in which the shaft main body part including the ground contact member as a whole is freely rotated around the shaft with respect to the shaft holding part, the spinning top toy is rotated in a state in which the shaft part is tilted with respect to the ground contact surface, so that it is hard to receive the damage due to the collisions, and the spinning top toy can be continuously rotated for a long time.

Further, in a case in which a bearing member is further provided between the rotation member of the shaft main body part, etc., which is the part freely rotated in the spinning top toy, and the shaft holding part, the friction to the shaft holding part of the rotation member of the shaft main body part, etc. can be reduced, and the spinning top toy can be continuously and smoothly rotated for a long time.

Further, in a case in which the ground contact part of the ground contact member in the spinning top toy is a suction cup which is capable of being sucked to the ground contact surface, the ground contact member is sucked to the ground contact surface, so that it can tenaciously remain in the field even when the impact is received by attacking from the opponent's spinning top toy.

Further, in a case in which the shaft main body part is arranged to provide a room to be movable up and down with respect to the shaft holding part, it can be more easily rotated, and the spinning top toy can be smoothly and continuously rotated for a long time. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A spinning top toy comprising: a shaft part; and a body configured on the shaft part at a first longitudinal end thereof, the shaft part including a shaft main body part in which an axis line corresponding to a rotation center is defined as a shaft center, and a shaft holding part holding the shaft main body part, the shaft main body including a ground contact member configured at a second longitudinal end of the shaft part opposite to the first longitudinal end, the ground contact member having an annular-shaped ground contact part being arranged to be in contact with a contact surface and being elastically deformable, the ground contact member being rotatable with respect to the shaft holding part.
 2. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the shaft main body part includes a shaft core member, the ground contact member is arranged in a lower side of the shaft core member, the shaft main body part is rotatable with respect to the shaft holding part.
 3. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, further comprising: a bearing member being configured between the rotation member and the shaft holding part.
 4. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the ground contact member is a suction cup.
 5. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the shaft main body part has a room so as to be movable up and down with respect to the shaft holding part. 